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LPInc. 25th Anniversary Celebration Updates! |
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4 months to go! Countdown to the 25th Anniversary Celebration has begun! Have you marked your calendar for May 24th?! |
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In May 2008, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. will be celebrating its 25th anniversary! Individual class reunions will precede the big celebration where the entire LPInc. family will come together. Please save the date now so that you can join in the festivities with us, including the release of the 2008 Silver Anniversary Profiles Directory. You won’t want to miss the fun! What: LPInc. 25th Anniversary Celebration When: Saturday, May 24th, 2008 Where: Westin Convention Center Hotel downtown RSVP: Cost will be $50.00 per ticket. Please use this opportunity to connect with the wider network and introduce your friends and colleagues to LPInc.! Invitations will be mailed in April and tickets will also be available on our website! Please stay tuned to email and lpinc.org for more info! |
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2008 Silver Anniversary Profiles Directory |
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Thank you to everyone who sent updates to Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. for the 2008 Silver Anniversary Profiles Directory! We are happy to report that we received over 700 updates! We hope that you were one of them. Know of any company or individual who would like their advertisement to be highlighted in the 2008 Silver Anniversary Profiles Directory? Please contact Outreach Coordinator Liz Ryan (liz@lpinc.org) for more information. The new Directory will be released at the 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, May 24th, 2008. Each attendee will receive one copy for free! |
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Recruitment! |
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It is recruitment time! As always, we ask our graduates to be living proof of the benefits of the LPInc. experience. Please take the time to encourage your friends and colleagues to join our upcoming LP and LDI classes! LDI graduates should also consider applying for LP XXV! Applications for both LP XXV and LDI XVI are available on our website or direct interested applicants to our open house event. What: LPInc. Open House Event—an informal opportunity to learn all about our programs. When: Friday, March 14th, 2008 from 11:30am to 1:00pm (lunch provided!) Where: Downtown Pittsburgh Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 6th Avenue, 23rd Floor, O’Neill Room RSVP: Register online by February 29th, 2008 |
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New LPI Connective Members for January! |
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A big thank you to our graduates who joined the LPI Connective or renewed their membership from January 1st—25th! Learn more about how YOU can join and see your name on this list by clicking here. |
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Upcoming LPInc. Events! |
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Join us for the FIRST Champions Connections event of 2008! Come celebrate Pittsburgh’s 250th and Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.’s 25th and get “Wired to Win” on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 from 5:30 - 8:00 PM at the Carnegie Science Center (Northside). Champions Connections will feature a private screening of an extraordinary new IMAX® film—WIRED TO WIN - SURVIVING THE TOUR DE FRANCE with a special appearance by Dave Chauner, Former Member of the USA Olympic Cycling Team and Executive Director of the American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania, presented by Highmark Healthy High Five, a first-of-its-kind international event in SWPA. RSVP: Please click here to RSVP online or call 412.392.4505 by February 8, 2008. Space is limited. Cost: $18.00|includes the movie, hors d’oeuvres, and networking. Please feel free to forward this information to your colleagues.
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Global Issues and Policy Implications for Pittsburgh with U.S. Senator Arlen Specter On January 18th, 2008, LPInc. and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosted a discussion of global issues and policy implications for Pittsburgh with U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. at the Rivers Club downtown. The event was so successful that we’re planning another event with Senator Arlen Specter! When: February 19, 2008 from 12:30pm-2:00pm Where: The Rivers Club Please register online at www.worldaffairspittsburgh.org Opportunity Connections events offer an exciting “opportunity” to examine our region’s resources and challenges. Join us as we gain insight from our region’s dedicated community leaders! What: Dialogue with Jim Rohr, Chairman and CEO of PNC Bank When: April 29th, 2008 from 11:30am—1:30pm Where: Omni William Penn Hotel For more info, check our website but mark your calendars now! |
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Prestigious National Humanitarian Award Goes to LP XI Graduate |
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Congratulations to Dr. Helen C. Sobehart, LP XI, the 2008 recipient of the national Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award! This award, sponsored by the American Association of School Superintendents (AASA), is highly competitive and recognizes educators who best champion diversity in educational leadership as Dr. Effie H. Jones exemplified. Our graduates consistently make us proud as they excel at the local, regional and national levels. Again, congratulations to Dr. Sobehart and Duquesne University for this wonderful achievement! |
Dr. Helen C. Sobehart, Associate Provost and Associate Academic Vice President of Duquesne University. |
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LPInc. Past Event Highlights |
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On December 6th, 2007, the 57 members of LP XXIV participated in their Public Education Day! This session provided class members with opportunities to broaden their understanding of the complexity and interconnection of issues surrounding public education and charter schools. Class members engaged with educational leaders, including Mark Roosevelt, Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools. |
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LDI classmates discuss the essentials of leadership at a December session. |
On December 13th, 2007, class members of LDI XV learned the “Essentials of Leadership” at host location, DDI. The session was facilitated by Tacy Byham, PhD., LP XXI. The LDI class members continue to bond with each other as they participate in the learning activities involved in each session. |
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City Council Chambers provided an inspired location for this LDI session. |
On January 17th, 2008, the LDI XV class convened in the City Council Chambers for a special session on Navigating the Political Landscape. Councilman Bill Peduto presented an interesting introduction to the region’s transportation issues. Session chairs Doug Saltzman and Mary Jo Morandini, LP XVII facilitated some lively discussion. The City Council Chambers always provides an inspired location for the LPInc. program sessions. |
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LPInc. is excited to partner with Strong Women, Strong Girls (www.swsg.com)! This partnership offers female LDI graduates a wonderful opportunity to mentor local female college students, who in turn will mentor young girls in grades 3-5. The program launched on February 5th, 2008 at the Children’s Museum. The strong women speakers included: Jane Werner-Executive Director of the Children’s Museum, Joyce Rothermel-CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and LP X graduate, Georgia Berner-President, and CEO of Berner International Corporation and Valerie McDonald Roberts-Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds. |
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Announcements and Board Openings |
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From: Elisa Vettier, LP XXII Announcement: The Community House Presbyterian Church and Learning Center will feature a free showing of the documentary film series Race: The Power of an Illusion. Click here for more information. |
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From: Leslie Bachurski, LDI XIV Board Opening: Three Rivers Community Foundation (www.trcf.net) is beginning a search for new board members. Interested candidates should submit resume and letter of interest to Marcie Eberhart at eberhartm@ae.com. Deadline is March 15, 2008. |
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© 2008 Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contact Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. Select photos courtesy of Pittsburgh Business Times, Pop City, Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Duquesne University. |
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The Leadership Log |
February 2008 |
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Inside this issue |
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· LPInc. 25th Anniversary Celebration Updates! · 2008 Silver Anniversary Profiles Directory · New LPI Connective Members for January! · Prestigious Humanitarian Award Goes to LP Grad · Announcements and Board Openings |
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Grads in the news |
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Christine Kush, LP XX, Associate Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh, commends Sauereisen Inc.’s forward-thinking in a recent Pittsburgh Business Times article. |
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JW Wallace, President of the Western PA Diversity Initiative. JW Wallace, LP XVIII, Senior Director of UPMC’s Office of Diversity, and Stephen Spolar, LP X, Director of Human Resources at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, share the goals of the Western PA Diversity Initiative, in a recent Pittsburgh Business Times article. |
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Adam Gordon, MD, MPH, LP XXIII, was installed as the 2008 President of the Allegheny County Medical Society at a ceremony on Jan. 12th. |
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James Thomas, left, receives community service award. James Thomas, LDI XIII, partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP, received the firm’s 2007 William R. Klaus Community Service Award. Great job! |
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Pam Grove, LP XXII, was recently promoted to Director of Marketing at Catalyst Connection in Pittsburgh. |
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Karen Myres, LP XVIII, Principal of KM Consulting, will serve a two-year term as President of the Executive Women’s Council of Pittsburgh. |
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Timothy Hampton, PNC Bank Senior VP, believes in the power of teamwork. Timothy Hampton, current participant in LP XXIV, PNC Bank Senior VP, and Andrew Russell, LP XXIII, PNC Executive VP and Western PA Market Mgr., explain how the power of teamwork, employee recognition and workplace positivity strengthen their company in a recent Pittsburgh Business Times article. |
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Matt Beale, LDI VII, President of Daedalus Excel, gives insight into how baby boomers are influencing current medical device trends in a recent Pittsburgh Business Times article. |
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The Honorable Robert Pitts recognized for outstanding volunteerism. Robert Pitts, LP VIII, the former mayor of Wilkinsburg, will receive a 2007 Jefferson Award for Public Service at a ceremony in February. A big congratulations on 30+ years of making a difference in the community! |
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Jay Ferguson, LP V, the President of Fifth Third Bank, shines in a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review feature on his wide-reaching philanthropic influence in Pittsburgh. |
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Carlos Carter, current participant in LDI XV, VP of Commercial Lending for Fifth Third Bank, details the inspirational path he took to achieve success. |
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Jay Goul, LDI XIII, was recently promoted to partner in audit and enterprise risk services of Deloitte & Touche USA. |
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All active in the community themselves, Marshall Gordon, LP VIII, Diana Block, LP XXI, Wayne Jones, LDI XI, and Steve Irwin, LP XIV, served wisely as panelists to select the 2007 Jefferson Awards for Public Service. |
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Sky Foerster, LP XV, the President of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, receives great press in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for his role in promoting global understanding in Pittsburgh. |
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Lourdes Sanchez Ridge, President of the Pgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Lourdes Sanchez Ridge, LP XIX, Senior Counsel with Thorp Reed & Armstrong, recognized as a “Pop Star” in a recent Pop City for her commitment to promoting success stories about Latinos in Pittsburgh. |
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